The Bank of the Lao convened its first Management Council meeting of 2026 to review the institution’s 2025 work and agree the direction of its 2026 action plan. The meeting was chaired by Governor Bounkham Vorachit and attended by the council leadership, deputy governors and relevant departments. The review highlighted an average inflation rate of 7.7% in 2025, down from 23.13% in 2024, alongside broadly stable exchange rate conditions and foreign exchange reserves sufficient to cover 6.45 months of imports. It also reported M2 money supply growth of 18.72% year on year and a non-performing loan ratio of 1.18%, and noted that the meeting assessed both achievements and outstanding issues across workstreams to refine the 2026 plan.
Bank of the Lao 2026-01-14
Bank of the Lao reviews 2025 results showing inflation down to 7.7% and sets 2026 work plan
The Bank of the Lao held its first Management Council meeting of 2026, chaired by Governor Bounkham Vorachit, to review 2025 performance and set the 2026 action plan. Key highlights included a reduction in the average inflation rate to 7.7% from 23.13% in 2024, stable exchange rates, and foreign reserves covering 6.45 months of imports. The meeting also noted M2 money supply growth of 18.72% and a non-performing loan ratio of 1.18%.